New research confirms the high prevalence of language impairments among children starting school. The Surrey Communication and Language in Education Study (SCALES), which carried out language screening in the reception classes of just over half the schools in Surrey found that relatively low NVIQ, which has traditionally been used to exclude a diagnosis of language…

Recent research into parents’ experience of the new SEND system has found that, overall, they are reasonably satisfied and like the underlying philosophy behind the reforms but feel they lack sufficient information to participate fully. The research, which was commissioned by the Department for Education, also identified a number of recurring problems including: Inadequate health…

Solent NHS Trust, the University of the West of England (UWE) and the University of Bristol (UoB) are planning a research project, which will help to identify which children are most likely to need help with developing speech. This will hopefully help to offer the right support to the right children at the right time….

Has your child seen a paediatrician or multidisciplinary team for a diagnostic assessment within the last 2 – 3 years? If so, Afasic would very much like to hear about your experience. Please contact Alison for a confidential discussion on 0207 490 9410 or send Alison an email via the Helpline.

Earlier this autumn, the Board of Trustees received a proposal from the Scottish Director, which, informed by feedback from families supported across Scotland, proposes that her current work and team “spin out” from Afasic to form a new, independent charity based in Scotland. As of the 6th April 2016 the new charity has been established,…

On 6th March, speech and language therapists across Europe celebrated their profession with the 12th annual European Day of Speech and Language Therapy. We at Afasic, support children, young people and their families affected by speech, language and communication disabilities and know how important the work of SLTs is. Linda Lascelles, the CEO of Afasic…

This useful book (published by LDA) incorporates the Afasic Checklists for children aged 4-10. These checklists are easy to use tests for use by the non-specialist teacher to help spot a child with difficulties and show what signs to look out for. Jane Speake offers a straightforward guide to identifying the primary school children affected…

The Trustees of Afasic work alongside the CEO to determine the overall direction of Afasic through strong and effective governance, and we rely upon our Trustees to provide strategic support for our work, both now and in the future. We are looking for two Trustees to help represent the interests of our families in England….